Stone Bootmakers' Strike
A bootmakers' strike gathering, standing outside Christ Church School on Northesk Street. This photograph is believed to have been taken on the occasion of a meeting of striking boot and shoe operatives ...
Stone Lotus v. Stone St. Michael's football teams, Stone Charity Cup
The Stone Charity Cup was played over the Christmas holidays, with the final taking place at Easter. Four teams took part: Stone St. Dominic's, Quickfit & Quartz, Stone St. Michael's and Stone Lotus. ...
Store Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Swan Pageant Float, Lotus Shoes, Stafford
Decorated float entered by employees from Lotus Ltd.’s Tracing Department in the annual Trades and Friendly Societies' Pageant. The float was designed by Walter Adams, standing second from the right, ...
Tea Party, Stone
Children's tea party at the Lotus Club, Lotus Ltd., Stone. This event was possibly organised by Lotus for Christchurch School children to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, but could have ...
The Dyche family, Stafford
A photograph of the Dyche family taken at the home of Mr and Mrs James Dyche at 206 Stone Road, Stafford.
James Dyche is standing third from left at the back. Ena Dyche (later Ellis) is the baby sitting ...
The Order Office at Lotus shoes, Stafford
The order office at Lotus Ltd's factory on Sandon Road.
Use the 'zoom' tool to view the numbers corresponding to names of the people in the photograph:
1, unknown
2, Charlotte Clay
3, unknown
4, ...
Thomas Bostock
Portrait of Thomas Bostock 1777-1837.
Thomas Bostock was the founder of the Bostock/Lotus shoe manufacturing dynasty. he was the son of a Derbyshire Cordwainer and was apprenticed to his father ...
Tower Street, Wolverhampton
Looking west along Tower street in Wolverhampton, towards Market Street. The premises of William Hayward's Cycle Works are to the left with the three-storey factory and chimney formerly belonging to E. ...
Trade Stand, Lotus Shoes, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
US visitors at Lotus Ltd, Stafford
Eleven representatives of the biggest shoe manufacturers in the United States on a visit to Lotus Ltd’s shoe factory on Sandon Road, Stafford. The group included all of the members of the Technical Committee ...
Victoria Park, Stafford
A flower bed and tennis courts in the extension to Victoria Park which opened in 1930. In the background can be seen Broad Eye Windmill and to the right is Tenterbanks School which was demolished in ...
Victory Celebrations in the cutting room, Lotus Ltd., Stone
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. Joseph Rigby is leaning on the bench at the front with his arms folded.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth ...
Victory Celebrations in the cutting room, Lotus, Stone
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their ...
Victory Celebrations, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stone
The closing room decorated to celebrate victory at the end of the First World War.
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded ...
Victory Celebrations, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stone,
The closing room decorated to celebrate victory at the end of the First World War.
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. The cutting room was where the various shapes required ...
Vik warehouse destroyed by fire, Sandon Road, Stafford
A major fire at the Vik Supplies Sandon Road premises in 1962 resulted in a new factory being built on the Common Road site. Spectators look on as flames engulf the building.
Vik Supplies Ltd was formed ...
Vik warehouse destroyed by fire, Sandon Road, Stafford
Staff survey the aftermath of the fire. A major fire at the Vik Supplies Sandon Road premises in 1962 resulted in a new factory being built on the Common Road site. Spectators look on as flames engulf ...